New Indian visa facility point opens in city Thursday

A new Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) facility point will formally be opened in Dhaka on Thursday. State Bank of India (SBI), the authorised agent of the High Commission of India for accepting Indian visa applications through the IVAC, will receive and delivery visa applications from the new IVAC location in Dhanmondi area. All IVACs receive all categories of visa applications. The IVAC facilities are now available in Gulshan, Motijheel and Dhanmondi (new) in the capital Dhaka and Chittagong, Sylhet, Khulna and Rajshahi cities. While submitting visa applications, applicants are advised to select the correct category of visa they wish to apply for. Applicants should ensure that all documentation is genuine, complete and accurate. Applicants are advised to be vigilant about agents and middlemen and to report all such cases to the nearest police station/law enforcement authority. A special counter for Medical Emergency Visas is available at IVAC, Gulshan. Medical emergency visa applications may be deposited on a walk-in basis at IVAC Gulshan even without an appointment date, according to Indian visa advisory note.